Tech Law Prof Blog
Covers news, issues and commentary at the intersection of law and technology.
Author: Mark Giangrande, a lecturer in law and reference librarian at DePaul University, edits the Tech Law Prof Blog, which is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.
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Recent Posts from Tech Law Prof Blog
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Classic Colbert on Wikipedia
Earlier this week I mentioned Stephen Colbert and how he got fans to manipulate Wikipedia to change the reality of the status of the African Elephant. Here's the clip. [MG]
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More Buzz on Chrome
Google's new browser, Chrome, is a traffic generator as people look for the download. Information Week has the story. There was some backlash over harsh terms in the Chrome EULA. Google has said the language…
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8th Circuit Says No to Wikipedia as Evidence
The Eight Circuit is not a fan of Wikipedia, at least when the online source is used for the legal basis of a ruling of the Board of Immigrant Appeals. The case is Lamilem Badasa…
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Google's New Browser -- Chrome
This post is coming to the blog via the new Google browser, Chrome, almost. See below. When AT&t decided to build a browser, many commentators wondered why. When Google builds one, the online world is…
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New IE8 Features Detailed
Microsoft's new beta of Internet Explorer 8 has a host of new features, as detailed here with screen shots from Ars Technica. One feature is of way more interest than the others, and that is…
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No Texting While Driving Almost law in California
The California legislature has sent a bill outlawing texting while driving to the Governor. Nothing is being signed into law just yet due to a budget dispute. Details in the Los Angeles Times. [MG]
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Identifying Digital Content Explained
Ever wonder how digital fingerprinting and watermarking of online content works? TechNewsWorld has an overview. [MG]
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Joe Biden's Tech Record
Barack Obama's Vice-President pick of Joe Biden has pundits looking at his record on tech and copyright issues. Biden is characterized as pro-RIAA and pro-FBI in his legislative record. Declan McCullagh at CNET looks at…